How It Works

It sounds simple: Make a film in 48 hours - 2 days - one weekend. Here’s the catch - you don’t know the genre of your film until right before the clock starts ticking!

First begin putting a team together and register for the 48HFP in your city.

Next after registering, you will receive a series of emails with information and tips for a successful event. During the lead up to the Project, teams recruit their cast and crew, scout locations and pull their gear together - putting everything in place for the filmmaking weekend.

Friday Night Kickoff Boston: Friday, August 14, 2020

The 48 Hour Film Project weekend starts on a Friday night with the Kickoff Event for your city. At the Kickoff:

Each team receives the genre for its film in a random drawing

Then the required elements are announced - a character, a prop and a line of dialogue - each of which must appear in all films

Then it is off to the races!! Filmmakers have just 48 hours to write, shoot and edit their film.